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(11) EP 1 419 407 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
16.10.2003

(43) Date of publication:
19.05.2004 Bulletin 2004/21

(21) Application number: 02761177.1

(22) Date of filing: 24.07.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G02B 6/32
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/023700
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/010564 (06.02.2003 Gazette 2003/06)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 24.07.2001 US 307684 P
19.03.2002 US 365646 P

(71) Applicant: Tyco Electronics Corporation
Middletown, PA 17057-3163 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GRINDERSLEV, Soren
    Hummelstown, PA 17036 (US)
  • MANNING, Randy, Marshall
    Lemoyne, PA 17043 (US)
  • KEVERN, James, David
    Wellsville, PA 17365 (US)

(74) Representative: Johnstone, Douglas Ian et al
Baron & Warren,19 South End,Kensington
London W8 5BU
London W8 5BU (GB)

   


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